Boston University

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY: a four-time all-district selection and three-time all-region honoree at Hickman High School ... Earned second team all-state accolades as a senior ... Name is etched in the Missouri state record books, ranking third all-time in games pitched (101), third in games started (100), fourth in innings pitched (6,481) and 14th in strikeouts (836) ... Was an impressive 69-29 throughout her high school career ... In final season, which is played in the fall in Missouri, the squad was the district champions and advanced to the state sectionals ... As a senior, she struck out 274 batters and owned a 0.82 ERA ... Played for Gary Ennis[apos] Missouri Rattlers in the summer ... Also lettered in basketball and soccer ... Member of the National Honor Society and Health Science Club ... Chose BU over Eastern Illinois and Wisconsin. PERSONAL: Born on June 22, 1991 ... Daughter of Steve and Kathy Cowan ... Has one sibling, Jake ... Enrolled in the School of Education as an education science major ... Her mother, Kathy, was a multi-sport student-athlete at Missouri Valley College, where she played softball and basketball, while her father, Steve, was a letter winner on the football team.